DEVONPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 267, 8 November 1923, Page 14

DEVONPORT.

The. ordinary meeting of the Devonport |Jβ Borough Council was held last evening. {** There, were present: The Mayor (Mr. T. i ° ■Lamont), and Messrs. S. Luxford, E. jj.'. g iLittle, ; A. Bartley, A. V. iFraer, S. Bond, J. , . ° iHislop, E. Aldridge and J. Mays. ! O Armistice Day.—A .communication from © the Acting-Prime Minister relihe observance O ot two minutes' silence on Sunday, Js'ovem- O her 11, was consliered and directed to he O forwarded to all places of worship in the , O borough. jo , Morrison's Avenue.—A letter from the j O Public Worts Department re this undedi- ' O eated . road.. stated . that the Department O would raise, no objection- to the Council's I O oction in seeking dedication. O Cheltenham Mansions.—An application l o for a permit for this building was referred / © to the borough solicitors. JL motion that o the permit be-.refused was defeated by five i o rotes 'to four. I 2 Renaming of Old Lake Road.—A prize of I o ±1 was authorised to be offered to all school q children In the district as a.-prize for the I X best name suggested. . ~ i New- Fire Statiou.—The engineer and '" Fire Brigade' Superintendent were instructed to prepare plans and estimated cost of new etation for submission to Council at a meet- r 3 ing to be held next Wednesday JO Revaluation, of application. '© is to be'made to the Valuer-General asking I © lor a revaluation of the borou"h' on the O grounds of inequalities, in valuations no<v O Is tiri^ - . £^. Grey Street Footpath.—The construction '© of high and low level footpaths' in this street ' © were authorised at a cost of about £83. ' S Notices, of Motlpn.-A series of notices of '5 motioh by Mr. f. Mays whtch dealt with 12 matters of road construction, were ruled IS out of order by the Mayor. I (5 Proposals.-It was deciJe.lv; that the new loan proposals concerning ii X urainage and electricity extension should .IX toe considered at a special meetius of the i 5 Council to be ield next week E Road 'Roller anil Plant.—The Mayor re- £ ported that the new road roller was"now i° heing assembled in Devonpnrt. and woiilJ :i ° 3>e ready for use shortly. On the motion 12 o£ Mr. Luxford a plough, scoop and grader © ■were authorised for purchase. j, O